Beneath the Diamond Sky

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A group of adventurous backpackers wander off the beaten path and into a terrifying nightmare at the j
hands of political extremists. As "intriguing fast-paced and nuanced" (Newsday) and "compulsively readable" (Booklist) as his acclaimed debut, Wakling's darkly suspenseful new novel takes its young thrill-seekers to the all-too-real edge of human experience.
For Kate Cox and Ethan Hughes there's no turning back. They've traded in their London nine-to-fives and family obligations for the promise of adventure in the Himalayan foothills. Once there, they join up with a small band of Western travelers and a local guide to trek through the disputed territory of Kashmir—it's an official no-go zone, and the risk is exactly the appeal.
But the adventure's deepest dangers are quickly realized when the g
hikers are kidnapped by Muslim militants. They're suddenly reduced ^ to helpless hostages in a world beyond their control—at the mercy |
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A group of adventurous backpackers wander off the beaten path and into a terrifying nightmare at the j
hands of political extremists. As "intriguing fast-paced and nuanced" (Newsday) and "compulsively readable" (Booklist) as his acclaimed debut, Wakling's darkly suspenseful new novel takes its young thrill-seekers to the all-too-real edge of human experience.
For Kate Cox and Ethan Hughes there's no turning back. They've traded in their London nine-to-fives and family obligations for the promise of adventure in the Himalayan foothills. Once there, they join up with a small band of Western travelers and a local guide to trek through the disputed territory of Kashmir—it's an official no-go zone, and the risk is exactly the appeal.
But the adventure's deepest dangers are quickly realized when the g
hikers are kidnapped by Muslim militants. They're suddenly reduced ^ to helpless hostages in a world beyond their control—at the mercy |
of violent extremists they can't understand and an unyielding ideology = they can't hope to survive. As their prospect of escape from this world of shifting allegiances and unknowable rules diminishes, Kate and Ethan § face the ultimate test of will and character: They must choose between love and survival. ^
Chilling and electrifying. Beneath the Diamond S/f/combines shrewd %
psychological insight with striking suspense. It is at once a moving ^
tale of the risks of escapism, a terrifying literary adventure story, |
and a provocative political thriller precisely for our times. ^
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